The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-08-10
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Reports Filed; Ordinances Passed.

Mayor Trullinger called the coun-
ell to order at $50 last evening.
A petition from residents on Sall
street asking that Wall street be i'm
proved from its western limit to east
side West Sixth street was referred
to street committee.
A petition from the Salvation army
asking that @. Soluble be appointed
special policeman to maintain order
at the barracks, was, on motion,
granted.
A communication from A. V. Allen
asking that S24 be deducted from the
amount of his city tax, being assessed
on the steam schooner Dolphin, was,
on motion, granted.
The committee on health and police
made report on ordinance regulating
licenses; report adopted.
The committee on city treasnrer's
report, reported report correct; re-
port adopted.
The committee on police judges re-
port, reported report correct; report
adopted.
The committee on street superin-
tendent's report, reported report cor
rect; report adopted.
An ordinance authorizing Carnahan
Il Co. TO construct roof across foot of
Cass street, was passed under suS-
pension of the rules.
An ordinance regulating the driy-
ing OF piles, building of wharves, and
other improvements. and the Obstruc-
ton OF streets on the river front. and
protecting the river front, was read
first and second times. and referred.
An ordinance providing for work
ing city prisoners, was read first and
second times and referred.
An ordinance concerning offenses
and disorderly account. was read third
time and passed.
An ordinance to impose aud regu-
late Licenses, was read third time and
passed.
An ordinance appointing G. Schu-
ble to act as special policeman at
hall of salvation army. was passed
under suspension OF rules.
An ordinance providing for the pre-
vention OF the PROCLAMATION of Sunday,
was read first and second times and
laid on the table.
An ordinance with over forty sec
tions in it, being an ordinance en-
titled san ordinance concerning
offenses and disorderly conduct" was
read third time and passed. 1t is
regular "crimes bill"
The following claims were ordered
paid: p. l.. Taylor. $3.50; Jno. Nc
Cue, S3.75; JOS. Lavallee, $3.50; G.
HI. Stockton, SS475: S22.50; Jas.
Gardiner, Sl8; VIM. Chance, S1475;
n. ID. Raymond, S25; S. Danziger.
$3.50; w. E. Dement, h Co, Sl.50;
F. w. Sidel, So.
Discussion ON bill OF DIR. J. f.
Page for S234, resulted in the adop-
tion of motion that the bill be cut
down to 500. The question was then
raised as to whether the motion was
or was not in order. Without max
ing any definite settlement of the
question raised the council entered
upon the discussion of the purchase
and placing of iron pipe, etc, il being
finally decided that one thousand feet
eight inch iron pipe be bought by the
committee on fire and water, an or
dInance being passed to that effect
under suspension of the rules.
On motion, the auditor was in
structed to refund to G. w. Shively
the amount he had paid for street
improvement on West Ninth street,
and council adjourned.
DR.. PAGES BILL.
ASTORIA, OREGON, July 26, 1887.
City of Astoria to DIR. J. Z. Pace.
health officer, Dr.:
February u, 1886, inspecting mar